Tom Coughlin praises Blake Bortles toughness and resilience

Tom Coughlin praises Blake Bortles toughness and resilience

Going into last season, there was a huge cloud of doubt around quarterback Blake Bortles. Bortles responded to that doubt with arguably his best season as a pro, accounting for more than 3,500 yards passing, over 300 yards rushing and more than 20 touchdowns while cutting down on his interceptions and lowering his passer rating.

Even given that success that Bortles had, he still looked bad at times. Many expected the Jaguars to draft or sign a quarterback to challenge Bortles in the offseason. However, neither of those things happened and many fans were left wondering. We may finally have a clue as to why the team decided against adding another quarterback.

“He’s a tough son of a gun […] I like the way he responds to adversity.” Coughlin said of Bortles.

Maybe that’s the reason they didn’t sign a backup to challenge Bortles: Coughlin seems to believe that having him have to fight his way out of situations and constantly rise to the occasion will make him a better quarterback and leader for the team.

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